WV Breweries in Development 2021
Brilliant Stream is tracking the following new brewery projects in West Virginia this year. We will update each as additional information becomes available.
2021 Active Brewery Project List
Fife Street Brewing
Four partners have come together to announce a significant new brewery project in Charleston. Called Fife Street Brewing, it will be the second brewery in downtown Charleston. It will be an upscale brewery taproom with a light food menu. Popular craft beer styles in draft and cans. Located less than a block from Bad Shepherd Beer Co. making a little brewery district.
See this article on the brewery announcement.
STATUS UPDATE: Remodeling space. Ordering equipment. Applying for permits. Head brewer hired and working. Opening targeted for March 2022.
Fife Street Brewing
180 Summers St.
Charleston, WV 25301
North Branch Brew Pub
Owners say brewery is ready to go. Awaiting state licensing. This brewery will start small and hopes to grow. Developed by Terry Stephens, it will begin as a one-barrel operation supporting its own pub. Pub will feature a nice menu of sandwiches and pub grub. Same owner and adjacent to North Branch Craft Pub.
Feature article explains the details.
STATUS UPDATE: Work ongoing. Target opening: Winter 2021-22
North Branch Brew Pub
101 Armstrong St.
Keyser, WV
Big Draft Brewing Company
License Issued. Now open for business
Greenbrier County will see its second brewery open with the development of Big Draft Brewing Company in White Sulphur Springs. Owner David Bostic reports he will open a full-service brewpub not far from The Greenbrier Resort. The location could sure prove to be a beneficial one, as resort guests are always looking for things to do in the area.
J.W. Groseclose is head brewer. Target opening date is Spring 2021. More details in this update article.
STATUS UPDATE: State license issued. Opening July 17, 2021.
Big Draft Brewing
Main Street
White Sulphur Springs, WV
Clendenin Brewing Company
This is a project being developed by Matt and Nikki Holbert, who are best known as owners of Bricks & Barrels restaurant in Charleston. They are establishing a small brewery on the first floor of the former Chase Bank building they own in Clendenin. They have already put in an airbnb operation on the second floor. The building, with its impressive facade, was constructed in 1923 and sits along the Elk River in the Historic District of the city. Once the brewery is in operation, they would hope to have enough beer to self distribute a bit to the Charleston market.
A new business spark has lit up in Clendenin recently with the development of kayaking on the Elk and the new Elk River Rail Trail both brining people to the area. The Holberts have done an outstanding job selling West Virgina craft beer at Bricks and Barrels and their Axes & Ales restaurant/bar in Charleston. No doubt they will put together a tasty and fun operation in Clendinin that will help propel the area to even greater things.
STATUS UPDATE: Brewing equipment on order. Target Opening is Spring 2022.
Clendenin Brewing
2 Main St.
Clendenin, WV
Amani Brewing
Martinsburg residents Curtis and Christine Kimbrell plan to open a 5-barrel brewery on the north side of Martinsburg. The couple and their daughter currently operate A.M. Brews, a specialty coffee drink business. They have been actively working on the brewery project since 2020. The brewery building is up and ready, and the taproom fixtures have been installed. Most of the brewing equipment is on site. Last step is installation/hook up of the brewhouse. Curt has been an avid homebrewer for some years and used that time to develop a number of recipes. Expect Amani Brewing to produce a variety of modern craft, including juicy-hazy IPAs, sour IPAs, and more. Hoping for a late 2021 opening.
Amani Brewing
654 Ropp Drive
Martinsburg, WV
Brash Brothers Brewing
A second Martinsburg area project in early stage development. One of the organizers is Rob Ciszek, who also works at Abolitionist Brew Works in Charles Town. Organizers are currently seeking a location/building. Ciszek has been making many test batches of beer at home while getting ready to put together this project.
Opening possible in 2022
14th Street West Huntington Brewery
This yet-to-be-named early stage project is led by John Garcia, who currently owns and operates Lookout Brewing in Black Mountain, North Carolina. He hopes to purchase property on Huntington’s west side to develop a brewery and entertainment complex. See this article on the project announcement.
Opening possible in late 2022 or 2023.
Early Stage Projects
Additional projects are hoped for in the Charleston and Huntington areas. Two or three early stage projects are being talked about in within Charleston city limits. Reportedly, all would be small breweries with taprooms. Rumors also say a South Charleston project could be in the works. In Huntington, we hear a potential project is targeted for the future redevelopment district at the former ACF Industries property east of Marshall University. No other details have yet been announced. Peddler #2 is a Huntington project developed by Drew Hetzer, who also owns The Peddler brewpub in downtown Huntington. This project will take place at another building where Hetzer has already installed solar panels on the roof which will be used to power the equipment in the building. Initially, the facility will house the packaging and warehouse operations for the existing The Peddler brewery. This is where they expect to handle all their canning as soon as that equipment is purchased and installed. Later on, a new production brewery (yet unnamed) focused on distribution could be opened in the Huntington building.
Then, the following list of projects are much less certain. Some are likely not brewery development projects. These companies have current state corporate business filings. Should more information become available, Brilliant Stream will update their status.
Vulpine Brewing Company
Morgantown, WV
Contact:
Clarksburg Brewing Company
Clarksburg, WV
Gad Dam Brewing LLC
Canvas, WV
Contact: John Anderson
Capitol Brewing Company
Charleston, WV
Contact: Keith Pritchard
Coal River Brewing Co.
St. Albans, WV
Contact: Dan M. Blevins
[Currently operate Lil’ Bit of Heaven Cupcakes on Olde Main Plaza]
Huntington Brewing Company
Huntington, WV
Contact: Travis King
Patrick Brewing Company
Scott Depot, WV
Contact: Jeff Patrick
Lemaster Brewing Co.
Martinsburg, WV
Contact: Kent Lemaster
Falling Waters Brewery
Falling Waters, WV
Contact: Robert Daniels
Bullskin Beer L.L.C.
Charles Town, WV
Contact: John Burns III
[Project at the Bullskin Hops farm, which is likely still the largest hopyard in the state.]
Haunted Water Brewing Co.
Madison, WV
Contact: Troy Adams
Good Cause Brewery
Cross Lanes, WV
Contact: Ron Cole